raise to the purple

English

Verb

raise to the purple (third-person singular simple present raises to the purple, present participle raising to the purple, simple past and past participle raised to the purple)

  1. To be elevated to very high rank
    1. To become a cardinal
    2. To become a monarch

Coordinate terms
  • raise to the ermine
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